Don Young

WASHINGTON — Kevin Washburn, the head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, hinted Wednesday that he may have eliminated a provision in new tribal recognition rules that would stymie efforts by several Connecticut tribes to seek federal status. Connecticut state and local officials are concerned that recognition of those tribes could lead to land claims and new Indian casinos and affect a slot machine revenue-sharing agreement between the state and the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans, two federally recognized tribes with casinos in Connecticut. "Ultimately, what we've been hearing is that the provision may be unconstitutional and even illegal," Washburn said at a...

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